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ready for the knacker's yard
ready for the knacker's yard
In a state of ruin or failure due to having become useless or obsolete. Refers to a slaughterhouse for old or injured horses. Once a booming industry, home video rental was ready for the knacker's yard as soon as the Internet became a common household utility.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| SÉArlas | | SHAHR-las | Irish |
| Joni (2) | | YO-nee | Finnish |
| Deborah | | DEB-ə-rə (English), DEB-rə (English) | English, Hebrew, Biblical |
| Maksim | | mahk-SEEM (Russian) | Russian, Belarusian, Macedonian, Ukrainian |
| Csenge | | CHENG-ge | Hungarian |
| Harmonie | | HAHR-mə-nee | English (Rare) |